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We take a look at the landscape of the industry post-E3, discussing some of the little details and appraisals to come out of the news this week. We chat about the Xbox One, Microsoft's seemingly throwaway attitude to consumer concerns regarding the console's internet requirements, the return of the #dealwithit mentality, and the Achievements structure for next-gen; we look at Sony's clarification regarding Playstation Plus and the F2P opportunities that the service might provide; Jon lets rip with his outline of how EA should have presented Battlefield 4; and we take look at Ubisoft's indecision over the Wii U.

Game Buzz | Episode 35 - E3 2013: The Aftermath. Recorded 14th June, 2013.

Parental Advisory: We've tried to keep it as conversational and informal as possible, and you should be warned that there may be some instances of strong language.

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Walking away from this year's slew of E3 press conferences, and a couple of pre-recorded video presentations, I can't say I felt enormously "pumped", as UFC's Dana White might have put it, for the next generation of video games consoles as I was perhaps hoping. Last year's E3 was a carnival of bombastic, bloody excess -- a gaudy and gory pantomime of slickly presented hammer blows, one after the other. We criticised the uber-violence, we lamented the lack of gameplay footage from some quarters (praising Ubisoft for bucking that particular trend), we slammed Nintendo for not being ready for their own, unopposed console release.

Some things don't change.

But others do. The industry listened and, with more to explain this year, publishers and platform holders stepped up their game, targeting their audience in intelligent fashion. By and large, the worst thing we could level at most of the press conferences, Sony aside, was that there was enough time to adequately express and explain the scope in design and ambitions for some of the next-generation titles.

The most curious games of the pressers -- the likes of Project Spark, The Crew, The Division, Titanfall, and Destiny -- also left us with a small taste of confusion in the mouth, though fact dumps and leaks for the last two had helped a little. There were things to point to of great interest, games to follow up on and titles that piqued our curiosity with seemingly innovative features, far-reaching designs on multiplayer and a connected experiences, but little (at least for me) that immediately made me bolt upright in my seat, and start drooling.

Actually, that's a lie.

'Patriots' Subtitle MIA

Ubisoft's E3 press conference had a Rainbow Six: Patriots-sized hole slap bang in the middle of it. Having missed several trade shows after its formal announcement, it appears that Team Rainbow will be breaching and clearing onto next-gen consoles at some point, but the 'Patriots' concept may have been shelved.

"We Need More Sold"

In nature, the Guillemot is a flighty and opportunistic bird that takes advantage of meals where they can find it.

I don't know why I mentioned that. In other news, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot suggested that they'll reduce Wii U development until Nintendo's console can shift more units.

Well the press conferences (and one pre-recorded Nintendo Direct) have come and gone, and in this special edition of Game Buzz, we pick apart the showing from all five big cheeses at this year's E3, and give a little insight into some of our personal highlights of the show thus far.

Game Buzz Extra | E3 2013 - The Press Conferences Recorded 12th June, 2013.

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Nintendo has provided us with a sizzle reel of third-party 3DS, Wii U and eShop titles slated for a 2013 reveal. Ubisoft's renewed support bulks out much of this roster, while some fun indie titles such as Shovel Knight and Spin The Bottle give us some downloadable games to look forward to.

You can peruse the selection in moving picture (above) or bulletpoint form (below). Note that this isn't necessarily a complete list, only those announced so far.

We didn't get to see any Watch Dogs gameplay during Ubisoft's press conference, but the sneaky publisher brought seven minutes of gameplay footage along to Sony's reveal to make up for it. Within, you'll be shown how gunplay, melee combat, stealth, driving and hacking can all be organically mixed together on the fly, since players are presented problems and tools without any 'right' answers.

If you need more Watch Dogs details, head over to our in-depth Watch Dogs preview, interview with lead game designer Danny Belanger and extensive chat with Animation Lead Lars Bonde.

Ubisoft have dumped the plethora of trailers from last night's E3 press conference online, and here's a few we missed in our sleepy haze. Hit the jump for Watch Dogs goodness, a slightly schizophrenix Blacklist showing, new jamming opportunities with Rocksmith's upcoming Sessions Mode, and lots of money-maker-shaking in Just Dance 2014.

The Crew, Ubisoft's recently-revealed open world racer, has received a substantial walkthrough showing off its tasty persistent features. Whether you're collaborating or competing, this enormous racer promises massive city environments to race around and crime capers aplenty. It's in development for PS4 and Xbox One.

We've got the walkthrough after the break along with some extra details. Definitely check this one out.

Ye be out of luck if ye seek gameplay footage, me hearties. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's latest trailers are both mood pieces hinging around cinematics, but are worth a watch regarrrrrrdless.

I've stashed some official features after the break in case you're hungry for facts.

The Ubisoft press conference for this year is done and dusted, and you can catch up on all of the news from the show here. We'll have a detailed Game Buzz for you tomorrow, dealing with all of the reveals from today, but here are some immediate reactions from the team and the community on Ubisoft's presser...

Carl

Once again, Ubisoft delivered an entertaining press conference that provided something for almost everybody. Sure, the Rabbids game was a bit of a mess, and seeing some proper in-game footage for Assassin’s Creed 4 would have been much better than the CGI stuff we got, but there was still plenty to take away and get excited about.

After a somewhat confusing introductory trailer, The Crew had me curious as to how much of the US of A would be accessible to players, because the concept of the game came across as much more interesting than the upcoming Need For Speed game. The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot charmed me with it trailer, managing to jump up my most anticipated list in the process, and while Watch Dogs, Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Rayman Legends didn’t show anything particularly new, their appearance in the show was a reminder of games heading our way later this year.

Of course, Ubisoft once again closed the show with a surprise, giving us a new instalment in the Tom Clancy franchise that impressed me with its scope. The Division’s use of an external tablet looked like a good fit, with the gameplay coming across like Watch Dogs and The Last Of Us mixed together – a combination which I am absolutely fine with. With it being a persistent MMO as well, I am very eager to learn more about how teams of players will be facing off against each other.

Kudos to Aisha Tyler for keeping it going, and for once again proving you can have celebrity hosts who aren’t ridiculously out of place... well, aside from being freakin’ huge compared to anyone in the games industry.

Oh Randy. Never change.

South Park: The Stick Of Truth is apparently out in "a" holiday season, which probably means this one. Unless Cartman has another surprise for us...

Rayman Legends may have been delayed since March, but Ubisoft Annecy have been hard at work crafting plenty of extra levels to make up for it. There'll be 120 in all, from groovy musical challenges to lush jungles, delicious food zones and underwater shenanigans. You don't have to take my word for it: behold, a new E3 trailer.

Rayman Legends is out on August 30th for PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360 and Wii U.

Open-World Persistent Driving Crime Game

Ubisoft Reflections have blown the lid off The Crew, which is an ambitious new twist on your traditional driving sandbox. The Crew will allow you and three friends to form a criminal Crew to make sweeping gains across numerous US cities, which are all part of a "persistent" online world whether you're in singleplayer or looking for group.

'Ambitious' doesn't quite cover it. More details and trailer below.

Date: June 10th
Time: 3pm PDT / 11pm BST

We know most of Ubisoft's big-hitters coming later this year, so expect more from Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Rayman Legends, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and Splinter Cell: Blacklist.

But there will be a few new bits and pieces there too, and lots more Aisha  Tyler, which is fine. Just no Tobuscus. Or time-travelling.

After briefly leaking this morning (quickly squelched by Ubisoft), the Watch Dogs E3 trailer has officially broken cover. Entitled 'Exposed,' it's a stylish CGI affair showing hacker vigilante Aiden Pierce sticking it to the man with technology, gunplay and close combat.

No gameplay I'm afraid, but if you want to get your fill of Watch Dogs details, head over to our in-depth Watch Dogs preview, interview with lead game designer Danny Belanger and extensive chat with Animation Lead Lars Bonde. Expect more coverage during Ubisoft's E3 press conference later today.

Well, this one was always a no-brainer. A listing for Just Dance 2014 popped up on Xbox.com earlier today. It was hastily removed, but not before NeoGAF managed to swipe a bunch of screenshots for the game.

"This new opus will be even more social as you will be able to connect and dance with players from all over the world and share a unique dancing experience with them," read the blurb.

Opus? Really?!

It's safe to assume Ghostbusters will probably on the setlist somewhere.

Interesting developments on Ubisoft's Facebook page, in the form of a suggestive banner starring porcine Beyond Good & Evil star Pey'J. The eternally-delayed sequel to the original cult classic has been under development and on hold for what feels like forever, so we hope that Ubisoft will be willing to give us official confirmation later today.

However, I should point out that Ubisoft also featured some Beyond Good & Evil trivia in their pre-E3 hype last year, so this is far from a smoking gun.